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Karma13612

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9. If they want back in, then the credits start from the day

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Dec 24, 2025, 10:08 AM

Dec 24

they sign back on to the system.

I’m usually very charitable, but I don’t see how we can let them start ‘collecting’ unless they have paid their share just like those of us who paid in for decades while working.

I mean, there are people who have to pay a penalty FOR LIFE for drug coverage if they didn’t initially take out a plan that included drug coverage when they first signed on to Medicare. That policy is an obscenity.

Our country is about two things: profit and financial pain

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New Bill Would Allow Some Americans to Opt Back Into Social Security [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 24 OP

Only if they pay in the total amount of FICA taxes they otherwise Deminpenn Dec 24 #1

Very true mdbl Dec 24 #2

I found this information about Catholic Priests and Nuns interesting rpannier Dec 24 #3

No, the text is fairly clear in most places. Igel Dec 24 #4

Whether allowing them to opt in strains SS resources or not isn't the issue in my mind... paleotn Dec 24 #5

Did the article say moreland01 Dec 24 #6

There are bipartisan versions of this bill in both the House and the Senate BumRushDaShow Dec 24 #8

whatever happened to "Congress shall make no law concerning religion"? Scruffy1 Dec 24 #7

If they want back in, then the credits start from the day Karma13612 Dec 24 #9

Why should they have to forfeit any credits they earned prior to opting out? MichMan Dec 24 #17

Absolutely, they should Karma13612 Dec 25 #20

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, Nigrum Cattus Dec 24 #10

Joel Osteen is so relieved that he can get SSA when he retires! n/t Jacson6 Dec 24 #11

The article states clergy received inaccurate advice. Raven123 Dec 24 #12

Then you gotta pay in. Otherwise, no, I'm sorry. Callie1979 Dec 24 #13

Clergy? swong19104 Dec 24 #14

Some churches offer pension plans for retired clergy IronLionZion Dec 24 #15

Sounds like a way for megachurch tax cheats to benefit JT45242 Dec 24 #16

WTF happened to their "objections based on religious grounds"? Either make it mandatory for all of them or fuckem. FadedMullet Dec 24 #18

I believe that the Amish are exempted from participating in SS MichMan Dec 24 #19